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The Beginning of the Summer of Love

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The Birth of a Counterculture: LSD and the Merry Pranksters

This chapter delves into the genesis of the Summer of Love, highlighting the impact of Project MKUltra and key influencers like Ken Kesey. It examines how their promotion of psychedelic culture spurred a transformative counterculture movement in 1967.

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